I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis - Handel: Faramondo (2009)

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Artist: I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis
Title: Handel: Faramondo
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Erato
Genre: Classical, Opera
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 02:46:08
Total Size: 1,06 Gb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

CD 1:
1. Act 1: Ouverture. Larghetto - Allegro - Andante E Piano
2. Act 1: Scene I: Recit. Popolo, Figlio (Gustavo, Adolfo)
3. Act 1: Scene I: Accompagnato. Ascolta Dagli Elisi (Gustavo)
4. Act 1: Scene I: Coro. Pera, Pera
5. Act 1: Scene II: Recit. Mio Rè, Pronta Qui (Teobaldo, Gustavo, Adolfo, Clotilde)
6. Act 1: Scene II: Aria: Viva Sì, Che Nel Mio Seno (Gustavo)
7. Act 1: Scene III: Recit. Siam Pur Fuori (Adolfo, Clotilde)
8. Act 1: Scene III: Aria. Conoscerò, Se Brami (Clotilde)
9. Act 1: Scene IV: Recit. Perdoni All'amor Mio (Adolfo)
10. Act 1: Scene IV: Aria. Chi Ben Ama (Adolfo)
11. Act 1: Scene V: Recit. Finchè Avrò Spirto (Faramondo, Rosimonda, Childerico)
12. Act 1: Scene V: Aria. Vanne, Che Più Ti Miro (Rosimonda)
13. Act 1: Scene VI: Recit. Faramondo Infelice! (Faramondo, Gernando)
14. Act 1: Scene VI: Aria. Rival Ti Sono (Faramondo)
15. Act 1: Scene VII: Recit. Va Pur; Prevenirò (Gernando)
16. Act 1: Scene VII: Aria. Voglio Che Mora (Gernando)
17. Act 1: Scene VIII - Scene X
18. Act 1: Scene XI: Recit. Rosimonda, Tu Sei Libera (Faramondo, Rosimonda) - Aria. Sì tornerò A Morir (Faramondo)
19. Act 1: Scene XII: Recit. Qual Nemico M'han Dato (Rosimonda)
20. Act 1: Scene XII: Aria. Sento Che Un Giusto (Rosimonda)
21. Act 1: Scene XIII - Scene XIV: Recit.
22. Act 1: Scene XIV: Aria. Vado A Recar La Morte (Teobaldo)
23. Act 1: Scene XV. Recit. Dalla Cittade, E Solo (Clotilde, Adolfo)
24. Act 1: Scene XV: Aria. Mi parto lieta (Clotilde)
25. Act 1: Scene XVI - Scene XVII: Recit.
26. Act 1: Scene XVII: Aria. Se Ben Mi Lusinga (Faramondo)

CD 2:
1. Act 2: Sinfonia. A Tempo Ordinario
2. Act 2: Scene I
3. Act 2: Scene II: Recit. Principessa, A Tuoi Lumi (Gernando, Rosimonda) - Aria. Sì l'indentesti (Rosimonda)
4. Act 2: Scene III: Recit. Sì, Sdegna Rosimonda (Gernando)
5. Act 2: Scene III: Allegro. Non Inganar Mi, Nò (Gernando)
6. Act 2: Scene IV - Scene VII: Recit.
7. Act 2: Scene VII: Aria. Poi Che Pria Di Morire (Faramondo)
8. Act 2: Scene VIII: Recit. Rosimonda, Il Suo Duolo Non Basta (Clotilde, Rosimonda)
9. Act 2: Scene VIII: Aria. Comabttuta Da Due Venti (Clotilde)
10. Act 2: Scene IX: Recit. Faramondo, è In Catene (Gustavo, Adolfo)
11. Act 2: Scene IX: Aria. Se à Piedi Tuoi Morrò (Adolfo)
12. Act 2: Scene X: Recit. Signor, umil ti chiedo (Clotilde, Gustavo)
13. Act 2: Scene X: Aria. Sol La Brama Di Vendetta (Gustavo)
14. Act 2: Scene XI
15. Act 2: Scene XII: Recit. Apri Mi Quelle Porte (Gernando, Childerico) - Aria. Nella Terra, In Ciel (Gernando)
16. Act 2: Scene XIII - Scene XIV: Recit.
17. Act 2: Scene XIV: Aria. Vado E Vivo Con La Speranza (Faramondo, Rosimonda)

CD 3:
1. Act 3: Sinfonia. A Tempo Ordinario
2. Act 3: Scene I - Scene II: Recit.
3. Act 3: Scene II: Duetto. Caro, Cara (Clotilde, Adolfo)
4. Act 3: Scene III: Recit. Signor, Non T'inoltrar (Teobaldo, Gernando, Faramondo)
5. Act 3: Scene III: Aria. Così Suole A Rio Vicina (Gernando)
6. Act 3: Scene IV - Scene V: Recit.
7. Act 3: Scene V: Aria. Voglio Che Sia L'indegno (Faramondo)
8. Act 3: Scene VI - Scene IX: Recit.
9. Act 3: Scene IX: Aria. Se Ria Procella Sorge Nell'onde (Adolfo)
10. Act 3: Scene X: Recit. Non Isdegnar, Gustavo (Faramondo, Gustavo, Rosimonda, Clotilde)
11. Act 3: Scene X: Aria. Sappi Crudel Io T'amo (Rosimonda)
12. Act 3: Scene XI
13. Act 3: Scene XII: Recit. Misera! Ei Corre A Morte (Clotilde, Adolfo) - Aria. Un' Aura Placida (Clotilde)
14. Act 3: Scene XIII
15. Act 3: Scene Ultima:Rec. Figlia, Di Faramondo (Gustavo, Rosimonda, Faramondo)-Aria. Virtù Che Rende (Faramondo, Coro)

Performers:
Max Emanuel Cencic (Countertenor),
Philippe Jaroussky (Countertenor),
Sophie Karthäuser (Soprano),
Marina De Liso (Mezzo Soprano),
In-Sung Sin (Bass),
Fulvio Bettini (Baritone),
Xavier Sabata (Countertenor),
Terry Wey (Countertenor),

Swiss Radio Chorus
I Barocchisti
Conductor: Diego Fasolis

Until it was revived in the late twentieth century, Handel's opera Faramondo was performed just eight times in London in 1738 and then fell into obscurity. According to the conventions of Italian opera of the period, men's roles were often written for women, in spite of the lack of dramatic realism, and the use of castrati was common, so higher voices strongly predominate. Handel wrote the title role, which would have gone to a castrato, usually a male alto, for Cafarelli, who had the range of a mezzo-soprano. This recording is exceptional in its use of countertenors in all the male roles, and it's intriguing to hear together the variety of voice types lumped together as "countertenors"; the singers here are distinctly males altos, mezzo sopranos and sopranos. The early twenty first century is blessed with an abundance of extraordinarily fine countertenors, and the singers on this recording are exceptional, with voices of great tonal fullness and purity, agility, and individuality. Max Emanuel Cencic (mezzo), Philippe Jaroussky (soprano), Xavier Sabata (alto), and Terry Wey in a role originally for a boy treble, deliver clearly differentiated performances, singing with dazzling assurance and vocal beauty. In the more "conventional" roles, soprano Sophie Karthäuser, mezzo Marina de Liso, baritone Fulvio Bettini, and bass In-Sung Sim perform at the same high level of distinction, making this recording a feast for connoisseurs of coloratura singing. Diego Fasolis leads I Baroccchisti in a spirited, beautifully paced performance of great clarity and rhythmic punchiness. The opera has a silly plot, but the music is exceptionally attractive and a marvel of inventiveness, variety, and lyrical inspiration, and it deserves broader exposure. The sound is clean and warm, with a great sense of presence. Highly recommended.

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